在意識清楚時自己決定未來罹患重大疾病時的醫療處置方式並完成安寧緩和醫療意願書的簽署以及決定是否將還能使用的器官捐贈給需要的人。
疲憊可能使您更加疲於應付疼痛的狀態。當疲憊時，您更加無法妥善處理疼痛的情況。缺乏睡眠可能增加您的疼痛。如果您無法入睡，請要求您的醫生或護士幫忙。
Fatigue and pain
Fatigue can make it harder for you to deal with pain. When you are tired, you may not be able to cope with the pain as well as when you are rested. Lack of sleep can increase your pain. Ask your doctor or nurse for help if you are not sleeping well.
情緒和疼痛
疼痛常導致情緒反應。焦慮及憂鬱會使疼痛加劇。當然，癌末病患即使不感到疼痛亦常會有焦慮及憂鬱的情形。試著和醫師、護士、家人或朋友分享您內心的感受。如此方式，可幫助您減少壓力，提昇靈性，減輕疼痛所帶來的衝擊。
Emotions and pain
People often have an emotional reaction to pain. You may feel:
Anxiety and depression make the pain worse. Of course, people with cancer can feel anxious or depressed even when they are not in pain. Try sharing your feelings with your doctor, nurse, family or friends. This may help reduce tension, raise your spirits, and lessen the severity and impact of the pain.